Alert archive / Mississippi / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2021
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 65, NWS Memphis, TN
NWS Memphis, TN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Mar 31, 2021, 12:41 AM CDT for Chickasaw County, Lee County, Monroe County, Mississippi. It was in force for 49 min. 2 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 31, 2021, 12:41 AM CDT (05:41 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 31, 2021, 1:30 AM CDT
- In force
- 49 min
- Issued by
- NWS Memphis, TN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Possible
- Hail
- 0.75 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Chickasaw County, MS, Lee County, MS, Monroe County, MS
The radar
The Columbus AFB radar (KGWX), 43 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 05:42 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 1:25 AM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | Nettleton, MS | ROOF BLOWN OFF HOME ON MAIN ST. IN NETTLETON |
| Mar 31, 1:40 AM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 4 Ssw Amory, MS | TWO TREES DOWN ON HOME ALONG WEAVER CREEK RD. A NEARBY TRAILER LOST PART OF ITS ROOF. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Little Rock, AR (KLZK), launched 00:00Z, 5.7 hours before the alert went out and 140 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 4 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -65 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 571 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 41 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 269 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 279 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
570
WUUS54 KMEG 310541
SVRMEG
MSC017-081-095-310630-
/O.NEW.KMEG.SV.W.0065.210331T0541Z-210331T0630Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Memphis TN
1241 AM CDT Wed Mar 31 2021
The National Weather Service in Memphis has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Chickasaw County in northeastern Mississippi...
Southern Lee County in northeastern Mississippi...
Northwestern Monroe County in northeastern Mississippi...
* Until 130 AM CDT.
* At 1241 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Houston,
moving east at 35 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Amory, Houston, Okolona, Shannon, New Wren, Houlka, Nettleton, New
Houlka, Becker, Thorn, Van Vleet, Parkersburg, Egypt, Wren, Thelma,
Tabbville, Bigbee, Leotis, Buena Vista and Anchor.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3381 8908 3399 8914 3408 8888 3408 8883
3410 8882 3419 8855 3417 8854 3409 8854
3409 8851 3393 8845
TIME...MOT...LOC 0541Z 252DEG 29KT 3393 8903
TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
$$2 follow-up statements
132
WWUS54 KMEG 310603
SVSMEG
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
103 AM CDT Wed Mar 31 2021
MSC017-081-095-310630-
/O.CON.KMEG.SV.W.0065.000000T0000Z-210331T0630Z/
Chickasaw MS-Lee MS-Monroe MS-
103 AM CDT Wed Mar 31 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 130 AM CDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN CHICKASAW...SOUTHERN LEE AND NORTHWESTERN MONROE
COUNTIES...
At 103 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Okolona, moving
east at 35 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Amory, Okolona, Shannon, New Wren, Nettleton, Becker, Bigbee, Van
Vleet, Egypt, Leotis, Wren and Buena Vista.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3385 8889 3406 8893 3408 8888 3408 8883
3410 8882 3419 8855 3417 8854 3409 8854
3409 8851 3393 8845
TIME...MOT...LOC 0603Z 252DEG 29KT 3399 8882
TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
$$323
WWUS54 KMEG 310622
SVSMEG
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
122 AM CDT Wed Mar 31 2021
MSC017-081-310632-
/O.CAN.KMEG.SV.W.0065.000000T0000Z-210331T0630Z/
Chickasaw MS-Lee MS-
122 AM CDT Wed Mar 31 2021
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN CHICKASAW AND
SOUTHERN LEE COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
LAT...LON 3388 8872 3406 8872 3409 8854 3409 8851
3393 8845
TIME...MOT...LOC 0622Z 252DEG 29KT 3404 8864
$$
MSC095-310630-
/O.CON.KMEG.SV.W.0065.000000T0000Z-210331T0630Z/
Monroe MS-
122 AM CDT Wed Mar 31 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 130 AM CDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN MONROE COUNTY...
At 122 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near New Wren, or
near Okolona, moving east at 35 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Amory, New Wren, Nettleton, Becker, Wren and Bigbee.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3388 8872 3406 8872 3409 8854 3409 8851
3393 8845
TIME...MOT...LOC 0622Z 252DEG 29KT 3404 8864
TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Memphis, TN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 30, 7:50 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MEG | DeSoto, Tunica | 3 hr |
| Mar 30, 7:56 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | DeSoto | 3 hr |
| Mar 30, 9:30 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Benton, Marshall | 45 min |
| Mar 30, 9:54 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | Benton, DeSoto, Marshall, Tate, Tunica | 3 hr |
| Mar 30, 11:40 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Calhoun, Chickasaw | 50 min |
| Mar 31, 12:17 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Calhoun, Chickasaw | 28 min |
| Mar 31, 12:27 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | Calhoun, Chickasaw, Monroe, Pontotoc, Yalobusha | 3 hr |
| Mar 31, 12:52 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Chickasaw, Lee, Monroe | 10 min |
| Mar 31, 1:01 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Monroe | 14 min |
| Mar 31, 1:24 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Itawamba, Monroe | 51 min |
| Mar 31, 1:53 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | MEG | Monroe | 22 min |
| Mar 31, 2:24 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | Monroe | 3 hr |
| Mar 31, 3:16 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Coahoma | 29 min |
| Mar 31, 3:26 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Panola | 34 min |
| Mar 31, 3:46 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | MEG | Chickasaw | 108 min |
| Mar 31, 3:49 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MEG | Lafayette, Marshall, Panola | 41 min |
| Mar 31, 4:12 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Yalobusha | 33 min |
| Mar 31, 4:30 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Union | 45 min |
| Mar 31, 4:43 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Calhoun, Pontotoc | 32 min |
| Mar 31, 5:02 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Tallahatchie | 13 min |
| Mar 31, 5:05 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Lee | 25 min |
| Mar 31, 5:17 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Chickasaw | 28 min |
| Mar 31, 5:19 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Chickasaw | 26 min |
| Mar 31, 5:20 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | Calhoun, Chickasaw, Yalobusha | 3 hr |
| Mar 31, 5:26 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | Chickasaw | 4 hr |
| Mar 31, 5:31 AM CDT | Freeze Watch | MEG | Alcorn, Benton, Calhoun, Chickasaw, Coahoma, DeSoto and 16 more | 9 hr |
| Mar 31, 5:31 AM CDT | Freeze Warning | MEG | Alcorn, Benton, DeSoto, Lafayette, Marshall, Panola and 7 more | 27 hr |
| Mar 31, 5:32 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MEG | Monroe | 3 hr |
| Mar 31, 5:33 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Itawamba, Lee | 42 min |
| Mar 31, 5:44 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Monroe | 31 min |
| Mar 31, 6:06 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MEG | Monroe | 39 min |
| Mar 31, 8:28 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | MEG | Alcorn, Tishomingo | 3 hr |
| Mar 31, 8:54 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | MEG | Calhoun, Chickasaw, Yalobusha | 3 hr |
| Mar 31, 9:01 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | MEG | Chickasaw, Itawamba, Lee, Monroe | 3 hr |
| Mar 31, 9:01 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | MEG | Chickasaw | 14 min |
| Mar 31, 9:05 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | MEG | Calhoun | 23 hr |
| Mar 31, 9:19 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | MEG | Lafayette, Marshall, Union | 22 hr |
| Mar 31, 9:19 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | MEG | Tate, Tunica | 19 hr |
| Mar 31, 9:19 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | MEG | Quitman | 4 days |
| Mar 31, 9:20 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | MEG | Chickasaw, Monroe | 3 hr |
| Mar 31, 2:34 PM CDT | Frost Advisory | MEG | Calhoun, Chickasaw, Coahoma, Itawamba, Lee, Monroe and 3 more | 18 hr |
| Mar 31, 2:34 PM CDT | Freeze Warning | MEG | Alcorn, Benton, Calhoun, Chickasaw, Coahoma, DeSoto and 16 more | 42 hr |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.